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Announcing the 18th Annual MLK Interfaith Service – 1/15/2026
Join us for our 18th annual commemoration of the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 15, 2026 at 6:30 pm. This event will be held at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901. Our presenter will be Dr. Stacey Floyd-Thomas, a renowned scholar and educator at the…
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11/13/25 Active Shooter Training
On Thursday November 13th from 12:30-2:30p., the Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta will host an active shooter response session led by LT. Michael Humphreys, Lead Training Officer of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department Office of Professional Standards and Training. The expansive, multi-level campus of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, located at 3321 Wheeler Road in 30909 is the ideal setting…
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Recording of 10/6/25 Event
Here is the link to view the recording of the October 6, 2025 Christian Nationalism event sponsored by the Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ou4tIo0IqA&t=2s
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Immigration Enforcement at Places of Worship
Luminus Network for New Americans has some guidance for places of worship on immigration enforcement. In summary, places of worship are not obligated to enforce immigration laws and are generally considered sensitive locations. While immigration officials can enter public areas of a place of worship, they require a warrant to enter private spaces. It is…
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PRC Elects New President – Joyce Law
In April 1997, the CSRA Interfaith Alliance formed as a local trailblazing concept in Augusta with Dr. Hossam E. Fadel as President, Ellie Parker as Vice-President, Joyce Law as Secretary-Treasurer, and Frank Dennison serving on the Phone Tree Committee. Later in the year, Anita J. Bell, and Benjamin Hasan joined to expand the Steering Committee.…
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PRC Officers 2025-2027
Elected May 19, 2025 for a 2-year term President: Joyce Law Vice President: Reverend Sid Gates Recording Secretary: Reverend Terri Degenhardt Membership Secretary: Reverend Karen Romestan Treasurer: Jan Hillman Officer At Large: Eric BiddyOfficer At Large: Alan George
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2025 MLK Interfaith Service Participants
Presenters at the 2025 MLK Interfaith Service, February 24, 2025 Left to right in the photo: Joyce Law, Andy Reese, Marc Trimm, Ken Maleck, Sid Gates, Seth F. Oppenheimer, Jaden M. Mason, Jon Meacham, Henry Holt, Billy Alford, Terri Degenhardt, Carolyn Williams, Suchreet Kaur Mander, Vinayak Kamath
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WJBF Interviews 2025 MLK Service Participants
See the article and video here: https://www.wjbf.com/news/progressive-religious-coalition-of-augusta-honoring-mlk-at-sacred-heart/
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WRDW Morning Mix Interview
Watch PRC President, The Very Reverend Billy Alford, and Executive Committee member Rev. Dr. Sid Gates discuss the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service on WRDW Morning Mix: https://www.wrdw.com/video/2025/02/10/17th-annual-interfaith-celebration-sacred-heart-cultural-center/
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Season for Nonviolence
Rev. Karen Romestan, Membership Secretary 2024-25 The Season for Nonviolence marks the 64 days between the anniversaries of the deaths of Mohandas Gandhi on January 30 and Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4. Each year, people around the world participate in the Season for Nonviolence by taking a pledge to create intentional time in…